Cognito, whose real name is Paul Barbieri, never gained much fame, but was very respected by his colleagues. ] British comedian Ian Cognito died on stage at a concert. The south-central ambulance service announced Friday that doctors had been called to a club in Bicester, southern England on Thursday night, and "a patient died on the scene." Police said the death was not suspicious.
The show's organizer, Andrew Bird, said The BBC claimed that when Cognito sat down and was there, "everyone in the crowd, including me, thought that" He was joking.
Cognito, whose real name is Paul Barbieri, has never gained much renown but is highly respected by his comic colleagues.
Artist Jimmy Carr tweeted Cognito's death on stage: "It's a commitment to comedy."
Little Britain star Matt Lucas tweeted, "He was always kind to me when I started, brilliant and provocative, and totally original on stage, what a loss."